National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art ( NIDA ) is a public educational institution of tertiary education in theater, film and television in Sydney.
It was founded in 1958 as a drama school and has their training program is constantly expanding. Teaching is now the practice of the performing arts for all media and their production methods. Bachelor and Master can be purchased. The picture is taken through a rigorous qualifying examination.
Graduates
- Simon Baker
- Eric Bana
- Steve Bisley
- Rachael Blake
- Cate Blanchett
- Tom Burlinson
- Josephine Byrnes
- Tina Bursill
- Bridie Carter
- Toni Collette
- Essie Davis
- Judy Davis
- Jerome Ehlers
- Colin Friels
- Mel Gibson
- Robert Grubb
- Aaron Jeffery
- Daniel Lapaine
- Tom Long
- Baz Luhrmann
- Catherine McClements
- Andrew McFarlane
- Jacqueline McKenzie
- Greg Mclean
- Charles Mesure
- Helen Mutkins
- Robyn Nevin
- Alex O'Loughlin
- Miranda Otto
- Myles Pollard
- Susie Porter
- Mark Priestley
- Philip Quast
- Emilie de Ravin
- Richard Roxburgh
- Geoffrey Rush
- Jim Sharman
- Anthony Simcoe
- Ian Stenlake
- Pamela Stephenson
- Sonia Todd
- Eddie Ritchard
- Kathryn Hartman
- Anna Torv
- Deborah Kara Unger
- Hugo Weaving
- Sam Worthington
- Bojana Novakovic